Posted on 01/06/2021 11:29:18 AM PST by Red Badger
Hundreds of Trump supporters breached security barricades and stormed up to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as both chambers of Congress convened to affirm the Electoral College votes cast in the 2020 election Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands had traveled from out of state to gather in Washington in protest of the election, which President Trump and his allies have maintained was fraudulent.
Things appeared to carry on peacefully earlier in the day, but as the joint session of Congress kicked off in the early afternoon, a large group of individuals appeared to storm through outer barricades surrounding the Capitol building, where lawmakers deliberated inside.
Video posted to Twitter by Washington Post reporter Rebecca Tan showed Trump supporters approaching the rear of the building.
Hundreds of Trump supporters have stormed the barricades at the back of the Capitol and are marching toward the bui… https://t.co/3VEdyaOR4r — Rebecca Tan (@Rebecca Tan)1609956048.0
Then, BlazeTV reporter Elijah Schaeffer posted video as the group reached the outside of the building and were confronted by police.
"Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building — fighting federal police who are overrun," he tweeted. "This is the craziest thing I've ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can't stop them."
(Content Warning: Video contains vulgar language)
BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are at… https://t.co/ldYHmHplxV — ELIJAH SCHAFFER (@ELIJAH SCHAFFER)1609956659.0
More video from the scene posted on social media showed a large group of individuals continuing to wrestle with law enforcement outside the U.S. Capitol.
Trump supporters got into fights with the Capitol Police after they tried to enter the Capitol Building. https://t.co/ZQjn3fOVtL — Julio Rosas (@Julio Rosas)1609959009.0
Politico's Melanie Zanona reported that the Madison building on Capitol Hill was evacuated as a result of the increasingly hostile protests.
DEVELOPING: The Madison building on Capitol Hill is being evacuated, sources tell me & @sarahnferris — Melanie Zanona (@Melanie Zanona)1609956961.0
It is unclear at this point whether the storming of the Capitol was a coordinated or impromptu event. Interestingly, a paper notice found in the National Mall indicated that "a national militia" was being organized to "defend the Constitution and the Republic." However, there is no evidence connecting the movement from the crowd with the notice.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
I canNOT listen to that fool speak.
The ELECTION STEALING CRIMINALS of the DEMOCRAT LEFT & the RINOS lit this fuse.
Rule of Law is now the LAW OF THE JUNGLE and NO ONE WILL BE SAFE...NOT EVEN JUDGES & RINOS WHO, BY FAILING TO STOP THE LEFT, HAVE MADE THEMSELVES UNNECESSARY – AND EXPENDABLE.
ANTIFA PLANTS = VIOLENCE! (MARXIST PLAYBOOK!)
they think Trump is history and its ok to chuck him..
come on President... release the documentation you have on them....
loyalty must be rare.. Trump knows who is ditching him...
ya know, it’s hard on family when one is attacked like he has been.. no matter his pickadillows.. he’s done a lot and he’s done it well!
Rubber dumby exits.
Gradeschool speak.
That is exactly the way I feel.
Not Trump people. AntiFA— ID’d on site, and by “test” of confrontation. They are AntiFA/BLM. PAID TO BE THERE TO DO THIS.
I get your point. To me her being shot is more like Hitler setting the Reichstag fire. She was in a group of people. What did she do to get shot? Why was she the only one shot in that group?
The President needs to give an “all in” power salute
Bret Baier is a very, very stupid man... the kind you hire to wash bathroom floors, and hold people’s coats. Not smart- just a chattering dumbo of “dat’s right” by jingo!
I challenge those who are “appalled” to tell all of us what legal means they believe remain to correct the wholesale theft of the election, the cancellation of our ability to exercise our rights as citizens, and the complete dismissal of our concerns and grievances by the so-called “justice system” and our allegedly elected representatives. We’ve all lost sight of what is actually required to preserve liberty. Oh sure, we’ve talked about it endlessly over the years, but now we are faced with exactly the same type of tyrannical disregard for the will of the People and their sovereignty that presented itself to the founders of our great nation.
And it’s not the leftist tyrants that brought us to this sad point, but far more culpable are all of us on the right who just never wanted to get involved, or to stick our necks out at work or among our groups of friends, because most important to us above all else was that we maintain our comfortable lifestyles, or make sure that our kids’ soccer schedules weren’t disrupted, or that we didn’t lose our jobs. I’m sorry, but that’s just pathetic, and I’ve sensed it for a long time. Lots of talk, but zero courage to do what our Founders warned us would be necessary to preserve freedom. We just took it all for granted and thought it would be self-perpetuating.
But as my tag line states, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” And because we did nothing but talk, and because evil never sleeps, bit by bit the would-be tyrants took away our liberties, eventually emboldened enough even to steal our God-given right of self-determination. But at least the kids got into the “good school”, and we all were able to keep our cushy lifestyles and our expensive stuff, right?
This has all brought us to a point where now we are forced to choose between total tyranny and loss of freedom, and quite frankly retaking our government by force. Any on our side who foolishly thought they could say the right things, but avoid the tough choices necessary to maintain their freedom will now be faced with far tougher choices than those they foolishly sought to avoid.
Trump just put out a video on his Twitter feed....
Sadly, it seems that rioting is the only way to get political action. Since our ballots and our courts are apparently compromised. Our choices seem to me to allow a coup or to fight. We should not have been put in this position.
go pee yourself in a corner.
Bret Baier is a very, very stupid man... the kind you hire to wash bathroom floors, and hold people’s coats. Not smart- just a chattering dumbo of “dat’s right” by jingo!
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hey don’t insult janitors and coat check people.
President says to “go home”
We are home
It’s our country.
And stay in Our Home President Trump
Stay in the White House
I think we did more than talk.
We donated. We voted. We prayed. We volunteered. Some even ran for or held public office. We raised out kids to be patriotic and faithful. These are not small things.
But we are being attacked by a large minority of well funded anti Americans intent on taking away our civil liberties and our vote. So what can we do now.
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